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Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Field	Value
official_name	North Hurricane Township
settlement_type	Township
motto
image_seal
image_map	Map highlighting Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois.svg
map_caption	Location in Fayette County
image_map1	Map of Illinois highlighting Fayette County.svg
mapsize1	150px
map_caption1	Fayette County's location in Illinois
<!-- Location -->	subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Illinois
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Fayette
established_date
area_total_sq_mi	27.04
area_land_sq_mi	27.02
area_water_sq_mi	0.03
area_water_percent	0.09
population_as_of	2020
population_total	222
population_density_sq_mi	auto
elevation_m	198
elevation_ft	650
coordinates
<!-- Area/postal codes & others -->	timezone	CST
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
postal_code_type	ZIP codes
postal_code	62011, 62075, 62080
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	17-051-36802
blank_name_sec1	GNIS feature ID
blank_info_sec1	429159
blank1_name_sec1	FIPS code
blank1_info_sec1	17-051-36802

Hurricane Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 222 and it contained 93 housing units. The township achieved its current shape after South Hurricane Township split from it sometime after 1921.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hurricane Township has a total area of 27.04 sqmi, of which 27.02 sqmi (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 sqmi (or 0.09%) is water.

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Casey, Craig, Halford, Little Hickory, Mount Carmel and Stokes.

Landmarks

Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area (west quarter)

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 222 people, 71 households, and 68 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.21 PD/sqmi. There were 93 housing units at an average density of 3.44 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.40% White, 0.00% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 3.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.

There were 71 households, out of which 63.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.38% were married couples living together, 15.49% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 4.23% were non-families. 0.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48 and the average family size was 3.54.

The township's age distribution consisted of 36.8% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,919, and the median income for a family was $35,809. The per capita income for the township was $9,968. About 33.8% of families and 42.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.8% of those under age 18 and 44.6% of those age 65 or over.

School districts

Nokomis Community Unit School District 22
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204

Political districts

Illinois' 17th congressional district
State House District 98
State Senate District 49

References

{{GNIS. 429159
"Explore Census Data".
"Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.

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